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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
Plenty of Water.

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Mr.. A. w. Wolf, the contractor
who is drilling the hole at Mexico,
Mo, was here yesterday to confer
with the directors of the Prospecting
Company and also to put in a bid
for drilling the projected hole here in
Macon. Mr.. VOLTS an experienced
drilIer, having made it his business
for many years in the oil regions of
Pennsylvania. He is evidently
familiar with all the details of drill
ing holes for oil, coal, gas or water,
and gives the business his exclusive
attention. He reports the hole at
Mexico as now down to the depth
of 434 feet and he has been drilling
two weeks. He says that at 3S4 feet
in sandstone rock he struck a flow of
pure, crystal water that would supply
Mexico and Macon together. That
he is satisfied that an abundance of
pure, clear water can be found here
as well as at Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

MANY, many are the ups and downs
of life, and fortune must be an-
commonly gracious to that mortal
who does not experience great
variety of them; though perhaps to
these may be owing as much of our
pleasures as our pains. There are
scenes of delight in the vale as well
as the mountain and the inequalities
of nature may not be less necessary
to please the eye than the varieties of
life to improve the heart. At best
we are but short-sighted race of be-
ings, with just light enough to dis
Germ our way-to do that is our duty,
and should be our care. When q
man has done this he is safe. The rest
is of little consequence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The best way to ''solve tie labo,
problem is to go to work steadily,
let whiskey alone, be economical, and
let it solve itself Ii each man
would go in 10 establish an "antI'
poverty society" of one member in
the above way, the world would be 6
great deal happier and better. 1t is
the lazy asses who wont work, bu
expect others to support them, whc
are raising the trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
Every state of life has its own hard

ships--the private and peaceful ex-
istence of advanced civilization as
we'll as the life of soldier or the
poineer. They differ in kink, the
former having for greater variety
and complexity, and the latter more
certainty and defniteness; but both
may he equally exected and prepared
for. Indeed the peaceful citizen
needs more, not less, Of such pre-.
paration than does the warrior or the
explorer, because he knows not from
what quarter or in what from his
hardships may come. He needs to
girdself with strength and courage
to meet adversely under any of its
numerous shapes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The new postal law now makes the
taking Of a newspaper and the re-
fussl to pay for the same theft. Any
person guilty of such an action 10
liable to criminal proceedings, the
same as il he had stolen goods to
the amount OF the subscription.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The Mexico School Board has
reelected Prof. Mcmillan superin-
tendent and reelected oil the other
teachers except Prof. Houchens. No
teacher as yet has been elected for
his room. Prof. Hicks was
reelected superintendent Of the col.
ored school, but his assistants were
not reelected. Mexico's schools
have a fi9e reputation, and we are
glad 10 see so many Of the old teach
ers retained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

THERE were 1857 convicts in the
Missouri State penitentiary last Sun
day night. 1t is big family and q
peaceable one, Notwithstanding its
size. 1t is housed in buildings OF
stone and brick, in an enclosure OF
about ten acres. The cost of SUP.
porting it is about $4,000 monthly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
tlI-NN
Typhoid, Scarlet and yellow Feyers.
Measles, Diphlherla, Smallpox,
{'hafprn Ar

Darbys Prophylactic Fluid will de.
stroy the infection of all fevers and
all contagious and infectious diseases.
Wi! keep the atmosphere Of any sick.
room pure and wholesome, absorbing
and destroying unhealthy eifiuvia
aud contagion resulting therefrom.
Will neutralize any bad smell what.
ever, not by Disgusting it, but by de.
stroying il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
Peanut Boy.



The Mexico LEDGER thinks that
the new railroad law should make
"peanuts'' on the trains pay fare.
We hope it wont. 1t takes a very
good plug OF horse to buy three
knotty apples of train boy now.
People do not want to mortgage
their homes and SO into bankruptcy
to get bite of stale fruit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Mr.. j. A. Turner and family are in
Mexico this week, visiting the fami-
lies of w. FL. Turner, the Elgin dsi-
ryman, and X. p. Hopkins, the
county collector. Mr. Turner, who is
ex-hanker Of Sturgeon, expects to
start with his family to California
next Monday, where he will make bis
home. His mother, Mrs. Polly Tur-
ner, who formerly resided with him,
will make her future home with w.
81. Turner, Of this place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Every county in Missouri is al
ready making special preparations
for an unusually enthusiastic cele-
bration Of the Fourth Of July. This
is as it should be. The Fourth is
essentially democratic festival, and
should be honored accordingly; and
our republican friends should be
heartily welcome to participate In the
proceedings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

THE bloody-shirt fanatics should
rise and explain how it happened that
the Virginia Bourbons have permit
ted the election of a negro as Com
mon-wealth's Attorney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

THE cowardice which is degrading.
ard which We should all deeply des-
pise, is that lack of moral courage
which leads us to stihe our own con-
sciences for fear of the ridlcuie or
contempt of some one who stands by
Usually We shall find that the one
whom We thus fear is worthy neither
of our respect nor of our admira
tion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Mr.. Albert Barnes celebrated his
9th birthday last Wednesday. Mrs.
Joe Coons, Of this city, one Of his
daughters, attended the reunion.
Mrs. Barnes Is one OF the oldest and
most worthy pioneers OF the State,
and, we are glad TO know, is still in
good health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
The Ledger.
From tho Lafayette Co. Post


One of the most sensible Demo
cratic papers that ccmes to our table,
is the Mexico LEDGER. 1t says but
little about politics. Instead of VII,
lifying Republican communities, il
addresses itself to the task Of build.
ing up the town of Mexico and Aud
rain county. Bob White, its editor,
is a sensible man he is running o
good paper; is doing much good
and deserves a large degree of sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Married, May 81, 1887, by w. II.
Hook, at the residence of the brides
mother, two miles north of Sturgeon,
Mr.. JAS H. Miles. of Reniek, Ran
dolph county, 10 Miss Gabe III.
Riggs. oG Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

WE cannot afford to ignore or
despise anything for however useless
it may appear to our short sighted
vision, we know not what treasures
of future growth and advancement
may respond to wise culture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
A Compromise.

John, wish you would rock the
baby"
"What'll / rock the baby for!''
because be is not very well. And
what's more, half of him belongs to
you and you should not object to
rock him.
"Well, don't half belong to your
"Yes."
"Well, you can rock your half and
let my half boiler"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

SOME of Mexico's merchants are
offering liberal and special premiums
for the fair. This is proper. The
fair is of great benefit to our business
men and they are the kind to show
their appreciation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

THE martyrs to vice far exceed the
martyrs to virtue, both in endurance
and in number; so blinded are We by
our passions that we suffer more to
be damned than to be saved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
tSCommeudahle.1
From the Galloway Gazette

From the Galloway Gazette.
The courage of the Mexico folks
in boring q hole 5000 feet deep,
to see what there is down there, is
commendable. We hope their enter
prise will be rewarded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

What are the desirable qualities in
wi,isker dyer 1t must be con-
venient to use, easy to apply, i'm.
possible to rub of, elegant in ap-
pearance, and cheap in price. Buck.
ingham' 8 Dye for the whiskers unites
in itself all these merits. Try ii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Has not JOHN SHERMAN started on
his electioneering tour too early p?
Will not his Tennessee and Illinois
speeches be forgotten before the
time arrives for holding the Repub-
lican National Convention?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

If oil OF coal or gas is struck in the
well, and tle prospect is good, real
estate in Mexico will double in thirty
minutes. If you want to get in on
the ground floor you should buy
lot in Highland addition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
MIR. GEORGE AND THE GIRLS,

HENRY GeoR0E told the clever
young women who interrogated him
the other evening upon his land the
ories that 'land is the only thing
which grows in value on account of
the growth of the community, and
hence the community should get the
advantage of the increased value"
If the bright school girls had on
their thinking eaps--as their sharp
questions indicate that they had
they were not misled by this fallacy.
Almost everything produced for sale
grows in value on account of the
growth of the community" News
papers are made valuable properties
by the increase of population. The
product of a strawberry patch grows
in value from the same cause. A
blacksmith's stand, though on leased
land, grows in value by the growth OF
the community around it. The same
thing is true of q hotel, store anc
of every other business enterprise
II the landowner should surrender
| the "unearned increment IN hi:
property to the community, should
not the publisher, the gardener, th.
blacksmith and everybody else do til,
same! If not, why?
Mr.. GEORGE likewise told the young
ladies, who asked HIM, "Would no
the doing away with private owner
ship in land do away also with the re-
verence and love of homer" thai
'only four per cent. of the people Of
New York own their homes" This
answer illustrates Mr.. GEoRak's habit
OF judging the whole country and
prescribing a national policy from
the condition of the little, crowded
Manhattan Island. There are pro
badly ten million persons in thi;
country who do own their homes
And anything which should tend te
destroy the home-makiug instinct and
habit of our people, as the denial o!
ownership in land must do, would bs
an incalculable injury to the Repub
lie. The Indians tried the common,
atty principle for 200 years, and the
Governments is now trying to civilize
them by alloting them lands in sew
crafty.
We are constrained to think tha
the young women were intuitively
wiser in their questions than Mr.
GEORGE was deductively in his an.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

George Z. Lemon of Washington,
treasurer of the Mrs. Logan fund,
reports the total paid subscriptions
at S63,034.45. or this amount
S50.000 has been invested 10 gov.
ernment 4 per cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Tickets for the st. Louis excur-
sion, June 10Th, are now on sale at
Dobyns & Gibbs drug store and at
Mark Pitchers iewelry store. Re-
member, $3.50 pays for the round
trip. Rear coaches reserved for la
dies, and gentlemen with ladies. Buy
tickets early SO plenty of train ac-
conmodations can be provided.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Farmers, write TO Ferris d Son,
Mexico, for prices Of Farm IEnle-
meuts. They can save you big mon
ey, as they are headquarters for all
kinds Of farm implements, wagons,
buggies, seif-binders, cultIvators,
barbed wire, washing machines, and
everything in the hardware line. Re-
pairs for Champion and Osborne
machines. 3-1yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Miss Lizzie Hicks is home from
Gsilatir, Tenn, where she has been
teaching music in the College. She
has accepted much better position
for hext season in Nashville, Tenn.
She is one Of the best music teachers
in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

DIR. HINDE, president of the Fay
ette College, has sent $1,000 to q
friend here to invest in Mexico prop
erty' This shows how Mexico prop
erty is appreciated abroad. DR..
Hinde will double his money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John IDahlem, OF
Fish Branch, have our thanks for an
invitation TO their silver wedding
June Sth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Hath any one wronged thee! Be
bravely revenged. Slight it, and the
works begun; forgive 1t, and it's
finished He is below himself that
is not above an ininry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

From The Alddietown Chips.
Mr.. Byrns, the late unsuccessful
Legislative aspirant from Audrain,
lectured in Mexico last week. Some
men have a mean way of getting
even with community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Without any exception whatever,
Mr.. Vending has filed more en-
gagements during the last seven
years than any lyceum lecturer in
America.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Rev. W, II. Marques, son-in-law
Of A. H, Buckner, has been elected
president of Westminster College,
Fulton. He will bring the college
to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

TWELVE leaders of the Salvation
Army have been arrested in Chicago
for singing a topical song called 'Skin
the Devil" The topical-song busi-
ness is beng overdone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
A Fact.


From the Iaddonia Herald.
Mexico wants the next State S. s.
Convention. We want her to have
il too, but she viii not get it without
a delegation from Audrain TO Clinton
June Sth and 9th..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

IT is bad reasoning which builds
up theory of life ON the narrow
ledge of a passing human mood, and
fails to take in the whole round Of
life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

GEN. BUTLER in speaking of the
Administration says: Il like to do
justice, even TO my opponents" Is
it to be inferred from such language
that the General no longer considers
himself Democrat? Perhaps be
has followed the Mugwumps into the
wilderness for the mere novelty of
the thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Ed. Pitcher is going into partner
ship with his brother Joe, in Van
dalia, this will make good firm and
will do a fine business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

TINE washes away the customs and
opinions of mankind, but human
nature remains the same in IFS
essential qualities or principles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

THE man who stirs his cup with an
icicle spoils the tea and chills his
own fingers. Therefore be pleasant
and kind to those around you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

John =. Clark and other men who
know, say that Lacy's tobacco facto-
ry would be big thing for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Jim Garrett has sold twenty
binders this season. This is some in
dication of the big wheat crop we
have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Work will begin at once on the
Moberly street railroad. What has
become of Mexico's company?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

A COMMITTEE from Mexico should
attend the S. S. convention at Clin-
ton on the 9th and bring the meeting
for 1888 to Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The railroads are beginning to
fight among themselves over the in
, terstate law. The Lake Shore has
asked to have the ''long and short
haul" clause suspended in its favor,
when behold, the Pennsylvania comes
in with protest against its being
done. The Boston & Albany has
filed g complaint against the Lowell
and other roads, which make up the
National Dispatch line, declaring
that this line is carrying long distance
freight in competition with the Bos.
ton & Albany and its connections al
lower rates than they take it, and
that these rates are less than rates
charged for less distances (non. com.
petitiye) over the Dispatch line. We
may expect to see things get lively
when the roads get to watching one
another to prevent violations of law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Col. Waddingham is in Mexico with
a force of men removing evergreens
and preparing the ground which he
donated for the boulevard. He is
delighted With Mexlco's boom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Hon. Sol. Hughlett, prosecuting
attorney of Montgomery county, has
joined the Christian church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Prof. j. II. Fields, OF Audrain, has
been employed as principal Of out
Public school, the coming session.
Prof. Fields comes well recommend.
ed, and will doubtless give satisfac.
tion.-Middletown Chips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The committee appointed to wait
on Mr.. Godfrey should visit Jones'
burg at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

ANY ONE who thinks the City
Council is spending money where the
law does not permit, can easily find
it out and stop it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The A. o. U. w. lodge, of Bowling
Green,gives big celebration on July
Fourth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

MEXICO should send a delegation
to Clinton and bring the State S. $.
convention for 1888 to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The Mexico fair this season will be
by all odds the best we have ever
had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Ii. S. Greer has gone into the
lumber business at Montgomery City,
Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

SENATOR BALL should act in such q
way that no one could doubt his
loyalty to the constitution and his
constituency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Jim Worrell has sold the Palace
Hotel at Fulton to DIR. Baker, Of that
place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Don't forget the sale of lots in
Highland addition, june 7th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Don't forget sale Of lots in High.
land addition next Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

THE few who oppose light had all
the darkness they wanted after eight
O'Clock last night. Hope they en-
| loved it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Conductors Belts and Gregg are
off the Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Buy a lot in Highland addition
and build residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Dr. AHison's office is now over Mrs.
Rodman's millinery store. 252.5t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
Additional Special Premiums.

Oi-Ahh ~ PO1IS.
Best sucking colt by their horse.
Moss Rose, S25.
Best sucking colt by their horse,
Charlie Ross, s25.
Best sucking colt by their horse.
Duke of Hayten, s25.
EpMoNsToN & HENDERSON.
Best sucking colt by Artist, S25.
Best sucking colt by Hambletonian,
$50.
Best sucking colt by Redwood, SIS
L. b. MORRIS.
Best sucking colt by his horse
Black Squirrel, season and $40.
ED. CLARK.
Best spring colt by his horse, Pride
No. 1923, 1st SIS. 2nd SO and 3rd
So.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Macon City is going to bore for gas,
oil or coal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Buy a lot in Highland addition and
make money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Yerger is still numbering the
houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
A Hummer.

From the sheiblna Democrat.
The Mexico LEDGER is o hummer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Laddonia is going 10 have a big
celebration on July 4th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

EVERY farmer in the county should
bring something to the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The election of teachers by the
Public School Board insures a con-
tnuance of the best schools in the
State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

II WE are to have trades process
sion during the fair it is time the
ball was rolling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

EVERYBODY in Mexico is interested
in the closing exercises of Hardin
College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
Business of all kinds is picking

The Mexico band viii be ready for
the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

Boom Mexico Don't yarn about
our resources, but always boom
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

BLUM & SON, DRY GOODS HOUSE.
For the best facRy work done by
young lady under 25 years, residing
in Audrain county, handsome parasol.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

S. S. LAWS lecture don't appear
to have had any bad effect on the
crop of weddings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

The Rev. Mr.. Watts, who has been
preaching in the holiness peoples
tent at Moberly, Mo, talks the
straight doctrine Of pcrdition. In a
sermon last week he said: "Wcll, If
there is any one under this tent to-
night that the word he'll will shock
his or her modesty that person had
better leave the tabernacle now, for |
am going to talk about hell"
Ed. Sears, mayor Of Huntsville,
Mo-, and treasurer and secretary of
the old Baptist Publishing Co, was
in Mexico this week and made us "A
pleasant call. He informs us that
the company has bought the Daniel
building and in the course of time
will open a big publishing ard book
house in Mexico; in the meantime
their printing will be done by one or
the other of the Mexico papers.
1t is certainly right TO seek for and
to secure fair return for all labor,
but the consuming desire for more
than this, the restlessness that is
never satisfied, and that never says
sit is enough," the discomfort that
always uudervalues what is possessed
and covats what is out of reach, it
the worm at the core of real happi-
mace
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09

MEXICO should celebrate the 4th
of July just as she does everything
else. Make it the best in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-09
WHooP up the trades procession

EVERY merchant in Mexico should
give IL special prize for the fair.